East West students, police clash

Police fire teargas shells on the demonstrating students of East West University. Photo: Collected
Police fire teargas shells on the demonstrating students of East West University. Photo: Collected

Students of East West University and police engaged in several chases and counter chases in Aftabnagar in the capital on Monday at around 12:00pm.

Police fired teargas at the students at the time.

The students took position at the gate and on the street in front of the university in the morning where they scuffled with the police.

Members of police retaliated, chased and fired teargas when the students started throwing brickbats at them. The students then took shelter in Jahurul Islam City of the area.

This Prothom Alo correspondent found  several youths were accompanying the police, carrying sticks. They joined the police in chasing the students inside Jahurul Islam City until filing this report.

Police were seen firing teargas and moving with armoured vehicles towards the students.